Biology:Sphingosine kinase 1

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Sphingosine kinase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SPHK1 gene.[1][2]

Sphingosine kinase 1 phosphorylates sphingosine to sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P). SK1 is normally a cytosolic protein but is recruited to membranes rich in phosphatidate (PA), a product of phospholipase D (PLD).[3]

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a novel lipid messenger with both intracellular and extracellular functions. Intracellularly, it regulates proliferation and survival, and extracellularly, it is a ligand for EDG1. Various stimuli increase cellular levels of S1P by activation of sphingosine kinase (SPHK), the enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of sphingosine. Competitive inhibitors of SPHK block formation of S1P and selectively inhibit cellular proliferation induced by a variety of factors, including platelet-derived growth factor and serum.[2]

Interactions

SPHK1 has been shown to interact with TRAF2.[4]

References

  1. "Molecular cloning and functional characterization of murine sphingosine kinase". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 273 (37): 23722–8. Sep 1998. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.37.23722. PMID 9726979. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: SPHK1 sphingosine kinase 1". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8877. 
  3. "Sphingosine Kinase 1 Is an Intracellular Effector of Phosphatidic Acid". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 279 (43): 44763–44774. 2004. doi:10.1074/jbc.M405771200. PMID 15310762. 
  4. "Sphingosine kinase interacts with TRAF2 and dissects tumor necrosis factor-alpha signaling". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 277 (10): 7996–8003. Mar 2002. doi:10.1074/jbc.M111423200. PMID 11777919. 

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